Having completely honed in on her craft and detached her own presence from her performance, Akane leaves her audience entranced by her performance alone, almost as if she has disappeared entirely from the stage. Will this final performance at the Zuiun Grand Prize be enough to convince Shomei that she is not only worthy of winning, but also of being taught his school’s coveted story “The God of Death”? As the competition comes to an end, Issho Arakawa gives Akane a new challenge to overcome, opening the door to the next big step in her career.